MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
open education
endeavours.
People want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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